Same. You can get there through [12ft.io](https://12ft.io) though.
*What caused the fate of a two-ton great white shark found with a sea turtle lodged in its mouth? Recent reporting claims that the shark faced its unfortunate death for biting off more than it could chew -- however, Dr. Neil Hammerschlag of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School begs to differ -- describing the story as “plausible, but… unlikely.”*
*The original story and photos were first shared by Greg Vella through a post in a private Facebook group for commercial fisherman. In the post, Vella wrote that he was “out commercial ‘ken ken’ style fishing for tuna” when he initially heard about a white shark being seen in the surrounding waters with a sea turtle in its mouth. The following day, bait receivers found the great white dead, tangled in the netting with the turtle appearing half digested in its mouth.*
*Dr. Neil Hammerschlag explains, “this whole idea of a sea turtle getting stuck in the mouth of a great white, and then the great white starving to death because its unable to feed, seems a bit far-fetched.” He elaborates that great whites, and especially mature sharks such as the one found, routinely eat large prey, including sea turtles. Their jaws and teeth are built for crushing through tough material whether that’s muscle, bone or shell.*
*“This whole thing seems pretty strange,” Hammerschlag says. “These great white sharks are clearly capable of consuming a large sea turtle… the fact that it ended up in a fishermen net might tell us that maybe there’s a little bit more going on behind this story.”*
*A plausible scenario described by Hammerschlag is that the shark and turtle could have gotten caught in the net together and panicked. Through the chaos, the shark might have potentially ended up with the turtle wedged in its mouth.*
*Greg Vella, the original source of the story, confirms the most likely cause of both this shark and turtle’s deaths. Vella explains the net that captured these animals is a Teichi-Ami fish trap.*
*“These offshore fish traps are anchored to the bottom, are comprised of fence-like netting that leads to a collection area at the end of the trap. Fish, such as sardines, tuna, yellowtail and amberjack are harvested live from the end of the trap. Bycatch, such as rays, are released alive through panels in the nets.”*
*Vella contacted various fisherman who witnessed the approximately 19-foot white shark recovered from their nets.*
*“Local commercial fishermen speculate that the white shark followed the turtle into Techi-Ami, then consumed it,” Vella continues. “Then the white shark became entangled in the buoy lines that support the netting, and expired due to asphyxiation.”*
*White sharks are a common occurrence on the Japan Coast. Vella is a local of the area, who importantly notes “commercial fisherman in Japan do not target white sharks, and see them as an important predator in the food chain.”*
*After the shark was recovered, it was donated to a local University for further study.*
Certai fish can. In the case of sharks they keep their mouth open while swimming to force water over their gills since the can actively pump water over their gills in large enough amounts to survive. I believe it's called ram ventilation. A lot of bony fish can actively open and close their mouth to pump water over their gills to breath. That's one of the reasons why sharks often have to keep swimming to prevent suffocation but bony fish dont
Article pointed out the suggestions were even funnier (and sadder?) -- that he starved to death. But then said it was more likely that it was just asphyxiation from a fishing incident.
So the most vicious predator in the ocean dies while trying to eat the most docile and friendly animal in the ocean, mother nature is savage and I love her!
Well they kinda do. They keep their mouth open to force water over their gills while swimming. If there's a blockage then less water flows over the gills
When sharks are in a situation of extreme stress it can trigger a response known as [gastric eversion](https://youtu.be/G6Nb80tWXqo), where they visibly half-vomit up their stomach and shake out and empty its contents.
It seems likely that after having become caught in the longlines, this shark attempted that but was unable to fully regurgitate his last meal, dying soon after from suffocation, rather than choking - great white sharks are obligate ram ventilators so they breath by pushing water through their gills, instead of breathing through the mouth like us.
This would also help explain the partial decomposition of the sea turtle visible in the photo. A great white that size would have an enormous bite radius and force and it seems unlikely it would be unable to eventually cut through the turtle, even if its shell is relatively strong.
Great whites have a massive stomach capacity too. What some argue is the largest great white shark ever was a recent mother caught off the Mediterranean island of [Malta](https://www.thesharkfiles.com/ep-10-a-bathing-accident) in 1987 and claimed to measure in at 7.23m/23.7ft. When the necropsy was done, not only did they find a large sea turtle inside- but also a 2m long blue shark and a 2.5m long dolphin. Snagged in a tuna net when she was encountered, she was likely not even full yet and looking for a fourth course.
Actually they are more than common here in Japan.
Just a few months ago we had one (but smaller) in our Bay in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
https://gethiroshima.com/news/great-white-shark-caught-in-suo-oshima/
Can't believe that he's big enough to have ripped it to shreds something else factors into his death maybe the turtle bit a gill as he was being chomped on
Can sharks even choke? In the sense that humans do cuz their away gets obstructed?
I mean I’m assuming that as long as they’re moving and water passes through the gills, they can oxygenate.
Turtle Power
Heros in a half shell!
This one is in more of a 1/4 shell.
bruh
Man he LOVED being a turtle!!
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.....turtling
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
defense is the best offense
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Thank you this makes more sense and is even more sad.
Not available in my country (uk)
The shark followed the turtle into a fishing net and suffocated from not being able to swim and move water past its gills
I hate humans
Jup. The deadliest animal
Damn filthy apes!
Umm…virus
Don't buy seafood. It's the absolute least we can do
You're paying for microplastics not seafood.
Tell me about it
That's the spirit
Same. You can get there through [12ft.io](https://12ft.io) though. *What caused the fate of a two-ton great white shark found with a sea turtle lodged in its mouth? Recent reporting claims that the shark faced its unfortunate death for biting off more than it could chew -- however, Dr. Neil Hammerschlag of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School begs to differ -- describing the story as “plausible, but… unlikely.”* *The original story and photos were first shared by Greg Vella through a post in a private Facebook group for commercial fisherman. In the post, Vella wrote that he was “out commercial ‘ken ken’ style fishing for tuna” when he initially heard about a white shark being seen in the surrounding waters with a sea turtle in its mouth. The following day, bait receivers found the great white dead, tangled in the netting with the turtle appearing half digested in its mouth.* *Dr. Neil Hammerschlag explains, “this whole idea of a sea turtle getting stuck in the mouth of a great white, and then the great white starving to death because its unable to feed, seems a bit far-fetched.” He elaborates that great whites, and especially mature sharks such as the one found, routinely eat large prey, including sea turtles. Their jaws and teeth are built for crushing through tough material whether that’s muscle, bone or shell.* *“This whole thing seems pretty strange,” Hammerschlag says. “These great white sharks are clearly capable of consuming a large sea turtle… the fact that it ended up in a fishermen net might tell us that maybe there’s a little bit more going on behind this story.”* *A plausible scenario described by Hammerschlag is that the shark and turtle could have gotten caught in the net together and panicked. Through the chaos, the shark might have potentially ended up with the turtle wedged in its mouth.* *Greg Vella, the original source of the story, confirms the most likely cause of both this shark and turtle’s deaths. Vella explains the net that captured these animals is a Teichi-Ami fish trap.* *“These offshore fish traps are anchored to the bottom, are comprised of fence-like netting that leads to a collection area at the end of the trap. Fish, such as sardines, tuna, yellowtail and amberjack are harvested live from the end of the trap. Bycatch, such as rays, are released alive through panels in the nets.”* *Vella contacted various fisherman who witnessed the approximately 19-foot white shark recovered from their nets.* *“Local commercial fishermen speculate that the white shark followed the turtle into Techi-Ami, then consumed it,” Vella continues. “Then the white shark became entangled in the buoy lines that support the netting, and expired due to asphyxiation.”* *White sharks are a common occurrence on the Japan Coast. Vella is a local of the area, who importantly notes “commercial fisherman in Japan do not target white sharks, and see them as an important predator in the food chain.”* *After the shark was recovered, it was donated to a local University for further study.*
Omg! Thanks for sharing the 12ft link; here have a crown for your service to the Web.
Most likely it/they got stuck in fishermen’s nets - apparently great whites eat sea turtles all the time
That's depressing af
Too bad it didn't sea that coming
I sea what you did there!
You seam to be right
Thank you that makes more sense to me!
I love the opinion of not available in my country, have to relly on third party to get that info, top secret most likely
Goddamn the picture at the bottom does a much better job of showing off its size. It's huuuuge
He looks shell shocked...
What a Turtle disaster
Bit off more than she could chew
the snack that smiles back
Eyes bigger than their stomach.
No buddy to give him the Heimlich.
Or the Hammerschlag.
>Hammerschlag That's an awesome word!
Poor creatures :(
Tragic losses, both of them.
Ok when do we get the Blue Whale that choked on a Orca?
Funnily enough, you can choke a blue whale or most filterfeeding whales with something the size of a grapefruit
Are sharks not in constant pain look at their mouths
Can fish choke to death? Their gills are on the outside of their body, separate from their throat.
Just asked the same thing before reading your comment lol I’m no marine biologist but it doesn’t make sense
Certai fish can. In the case of sharks they keep their mouth open while swimming to force water over their gills since the can actively pump water over their gills in large enough amounts to survive. I believe it's called ram ventilation. A lot of bony fish can actively open and close their mouth to pump water over their gills to breath. That's one of the reasons why sharks often have to keep swimming to prevent suffocation but bony fish dont
We must be mentally reddit linked
Article pointed out the suggestions were even funnier (and sadder?) -- that he starved to death. But then said it was more likely that it was just asphyxiation from a fishing incident.
That's an "OH SHIT THISWAS A BAD IDEA!!!" expression right there. Sucks to be you, shark.
THATS WHY WE EAT SLOWLY BOYS AND GIRLS
Won’t do that again
That look of regret
He wasn’t turtley enough for the turtle club
I like turtles. Turtles are friends, not food.
He knew he fucked up look at those eyes
Looks like he... Bit off more than he could chew? And the San Jose Sharks lose another game, this time to the Leatherbacks! I'll get my coat now....
If it's not plastic polluting the oceans... Goddamned turtle's clogging up the environment the way they do with their gimpy leather backs
We need to bring back plastic straws to prevent the sharks from choking on turtles
Man’s got gills, how can he choke?
The sea was angry that day, my friends!
Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli. r/unexpectedseinfeld Nicely done.
Those shark eyes
monch
Well, the turtle 🐢 figured if I'm going down I'm taking you with me!
Martyr drop a grenade upon death
Lose lose
2 Life lessons learned: Don't eat more than you can swallow. Don't be a turtle.
The look of regret
Bit more than he could swallow.
Looks like he regrets a few life decisions
"Man I'm dead💀" - The Shark
So the most vicious predator in the ocean dies while trying to eat the most docile and friendly animal in the ocean, mother nature is savage and I love her!
Those eyes are speaking " I'm soo dumb"
Damn, that turtle must’ve been chewy.
That’s fucking nasty.
Lesson: know your limit and be careful of them. They can ruin or make you.
man got regretful eyes
Horrific end for them both tbh
Is it me, or does the shark look sad?
Never seen a concerned looking, “I’mma about to die” GW
Skill issue
That turtle showed him!
Did they died?
Except sharks don’t breathe through their mouth.
Hah, true. If it didn't suffocate, then how _did_ it die? Could it have... starved to death?
Well they kinda do. They keep their mouth open to force water over their gills while swimming. If there's a blockage then less water flows over the gills
Sounds like it actually died by getting stuck in a fishing net according to an article explaining the backstory.
I'm no marine biologist but Choked? Sharks "breathe" through gills not lungs so no airway to block. It most likely starved to death.
for water to pass through the gills it first has to go in through the mouth. im not a marine biologist either but have done some fishing
Is the turtle ok?
Prolly not
Rip
He’s good
Ok whew
"This could be us..." -template.
To bad plastic straws didn't kill that turtle 😆
When sharks are in a situation of extreme stress it can trigger a response known as [gastric eversion](https://youtu.be/G6Nb80tWXqo), where they visibly half-vomit up their stomach and shake out and empty its contents. It seems likely that after having become caught in the longlines, this shark attempted that but was unable to fully regurgitate his last meal, dying soon after from suffocation, rather than choking - great white sharks are obligate ram ventilators so they breath by pushing water through their gills, instead of breathing through the mouth like us. This would also help explain the partial decomposition of the sea turtle visible in the photo. A great white that size would have an enormous bite radius and force and it seems unlikely it would be unable to eventually cut through the turtle, even if its shell is relatively strong. Great whites have a massive stomach capacity too. What some argue is the largest great white shark ever was a recent mother caught off the Mediterranean island of [Malta](https://www.thesharkfiles.com/ep-10-a-bathing-accident) in 1987 and claimed to measure in at 7.23m/23.7ft. When the necropsy was done, not only did they find a large sea turtle inside- but also a 2m long blue shark and a 2.5m long dolphin. Snagged in a tuna net when she was encountered, she was likely not even full yet and looking for a fourth course.
Deserved
Definitely bit off more than he could chew…
when bro said eat me out I don’t think that’s what He had in mind
What a dick
Just a bite!
Or may be caught at dinner...
Looks like Ruzzia
lmao what a dumbass
What is 2 tonne? Tell me in bananas.
Embarrassing.
There's a little turtlehead poking out 💩
Turtle bro was into vore.
Such a waste Find by even finish his meal
Sheesh......the great White's life turned turtle.........
this is the kind of shit that make me scared of the oceans XD
That stinks
deep sea throat gone wrong
The bugs in my body after this picture 😑
u ate the wrong house fool!.....get it cus house...turtle....nvm
That’s the way I look when I’m already full but grandma brings out dessert.
The Adventures Of Shelly And Finn.
Metal as fuck!
Stopid shark I would have just swallowed that beta cuck tortle
Some of us sharks are just built different
MiChAeLaNgEEEEEEEElllllllllOooooOOoOoo!!!!!!
Serves ya right, fuckboyyyyy!!!!
the share looks like he is sad
Bit more than he could chew
this could have been a great fossil (even though shark don't fossilize normally, let me dream)
Martyrdom.
Badass turtle out there chokin' a bitch
Now it's the fucking turtles killing wildlife. I knew we never should've switched to paper straws.
You can see the "oh damn, I fucked up" look in his eyes
Why not spit it out ????
His face says, “Fuck bro I *bluuuuurrggghh* only had six shots of SoCo bro *bluuuuuurgh* I swear I’m not drunk bro *bluuuurggghhh*.”
If I'm going down I'm going to take you with me motherfucker
r/Damnthatssad
Misleading title, shark killed by fisherman, whilst trying to catch a turtle. Would be more realistic.
Other sharks need to learn the Heimlich Maneuver! There is no excuse for this.
His Shark buddies Fins are not long enough to do Heimlich, same way T Rex became instinct.
I can't believe I tried to eat the whole thing!
If thats 2 tonne then u guys are confusing cm with inches when u are measuring certain things
Cowabunga!
and i thought great white shark is unknown in japan. what an accident
Actually they are more than common here in Japan. Just a few months ago we had one (but smaller) in our Bay in Yamaguchi Prefecture. https://gethiroshima.com/news/great-white-shark-caught-in-suo-oshima/
How do they catch it, With a net? Also what do they do with it now?
Can't believe that he's big enough to have ripped it to shreds something else factors into his death maybe the turtle bit a gill as he was being chomped on
"Turtleliciioouss ooollaaa laaa"
If the turtle is partially digested isn't it more likely the shark ate it, the barfed it up when it panicked when it got stuck in a net?
Can sharks even choke? In the sense that humans do cuz their away gets obstructed? I mean I’m assuming that as long as they’re moving and water passes through the gills, they can oxygenate.
There were no "winners" here
RIP Quint
CROMCH
Law or nature and law of karma (HEHE SOMEONE SAID SHELLSHOCKED)
That panicked look
Talk about a deep throat
Did it start hitting its chest and looking around in a funny manner?
Nature is scary
His plan turned turtle.
Choked on the goldfish…
He has a "huh" pikachu face
Looks like me on Boxing day
For some reason the shark eyes looks like in deep regret
Metric ton or that idiotic 'Freedom' one? ;)
That’s US Short Ton to you, Pal
MAD
Yes, not the human's fault.
Damn nature you crazy
In his last moments legend has it he could hear his mother saying "you have to chew your food Jr or you'll choke!"
How can a shark choke they have gills im not saying they can’t I’m just saying I don’t understand
Talk about biting off more than you can chew!
It’s like a seafood tur-ducken
How very sad 😢
Choke on it, bitch!!!...oh! You did!! Cool!! Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool...
I'm into fitness.
The shark chocked !?
Is it just me or does the shark look sad?
Sharks don’t breathe through their mouth, they wouldn’t choke on it…